Chellamae(2004)
Chellamae is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language romantic thriller film directed by Gandhi Krishna. The film stars Vishal in his acting debut alongside Reema Sen, with Bharath playing the antagonist. The story follows Mythili, a woman who marries Ragunandan, an Income Tax Inspector, and moves to Goa, only to be kidnapped by her obsessive childhood neighbour Vishwa. The film features music composed by Harris Jayaraj and cinematography by K. V. Anand. Chellamae was praised for its fast-paced screenplay and strong performances, running for 100 days in theatres. It was released on 10 September 2004 and later dubbed into Telugu as Prema Chadarangam.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Eros Now, Sun NXT
- Theatrical Release
- 10 September 2004
- Director
- Gandhi Krishna
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 35m
- Rating
- 5.6/10
Storyline
A young woman named Mythili marries Ragunandan and moves to Goa for a fresh start. But her childhood neighbour Vishwa, who is obsessively in love with her, follows them. He kidnaps her and takes her back to Chennai, forcing Ragunandan to fight against time and a dangerous obsession to save his wife.
“Love can be a dangerous obsession.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Chellamae
Cast reunions in this film: Vivek & Harris Jayaraj (9 films together), Jayaprakash & Vishal (7 films together), Jayaprakash & Sriranjini (7 films together), K. V. Anand & Harris Jayaraj (5 films together), Jayaprakash & Vivek (3 films together), and Jayaprakash & Harris Jayaraj (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Kadhal Virus' before being renamed 'Chellamae'.
- Director Gandhi Krishna also wrote the story for the 2005 Telugu film 'Modati Cinema'.
- The film's music was composed by Vidyasagar, who was a major composer in Tamil cinema at the time.
- Actress Reema Sen, who played the female lead, was also a popular model before entering films.
- The movie was shot in locations like Chennai and Goa to match the story's travel.
- It was one of several early 2000s Tamil thrillers exploring themes of obsession and stalking.
- The film's release faced competition from other bigger Tamil movies that year.